Ouagadougou, February 22 (RHC)-- The French Army has left Burkina Faso, officially ending its military operation in the West African country less than a month after leaders asked France to withdraw its contingent of hundreds of troops.  Their departure marked a significant step in scaling down France’s military presence in Africa’s Sahel region. ... More

Mexico City, February 21 (RHC)-- The death toll has climbed to 17 after a bus carrying 45 undocumented migrants overturned over the weekend on a highway in Mexico's southern Oaxaca state, authorities said Monday.   In Sunday's accident along the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway, 15 passengers were pronounced dead at the site and two died later at hospital, the secretary of the Interior of central Puebla state, Julio Miguel Huerta, said at a press conference.... More

Brasilia, February 21 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for joint action between the federal, state and municipal governments to confront the disasters caused by the rains on the northern coast of Sao Paulo.... More

Beirut, February 20 (RHC)-- Lebanon has strongly condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital Damascus that heavily damaged residential buildings and caused civilian casualties, saying the aggression confirms the regime’s indifference to human suffering.... More

San Francisco, February 20 (RHC)-- In the U.S., at least 77 people held at two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in California have launched a hunger strike, demanding the facilities shut down and release all detainees.  ... More

Tel Aviv, February 20 (RHC)-- Thousands of protesters have held massive rallies across the occupied territories in protest against a so-called judicial reforms plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition cabinet, as lawmakers prepare to vote on the first reading of the legislation at the regime's parliament.... More

Addis Ababa, February 20 (RHC)-- The African Union has said that Israel’s observer status at the bloc was suspended which is why it was not invited to attend the weekend summit.  The news comes after Israeli ambassador Sharon Bar-li was removed from the African Union’s annual summit in Ethiopia on Saturday as she attempted to attend using a non-transferable invitation issued only to Israel’s ambassador to the African Union, Aleli Admasu.... More

Wellington, February 20 (RHC)-- At least 11 people have died and thousands are missing in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island last week.  The cyclone hit the northern part of the island on February 12 and tracked down the east coast, inflicting widespread devastation.... More